The project Centre Couleurs du Monde is an asylum seeker centre of the Belgian Red Cross. At a time it can host up to 300 people who asked for asylum in Belgium. Their stay in the centre is temporary and lasts until the necessary documents to stay legally in this country are ready and their refugee status is proved.
Centre provides such services as accommodation, food, educational courses, medical and social help, cultural, sport events etc. One of the most important points is that the centre can grant for inhabitants is international exchanges not only between themselves but also between them and volunteers from all over the world. That is the main purpose of the camp – intercultural exchanges thanks to a voluntary project.
To learn more about the Centre you can visit the Red-Cross web-site – http://www.croix-rouge.be/activites/asile-et-migration/nos-centres-d-accueil-pour-demandeurs-d-asile/couleurs-du-monde-rendeux/ The project 2017 will be the 11th in the history of the Centre. Previous years were successful and were a source of motivation to go on with the project.
Work:
Two diffents tasks are waiting for you : a mix of organisation of leisure activities for the kids of centre (games, sports, DIY workshop…)and the organisation of a final exhibition with the theme of art in general (Painting, photography, sculpture…Or musical show…)It will up to your team and good motivation!
Accommodation:
It will be provided in the centre. Two bedrooms with 4 single bed each (with shower and toilet). Smoking and alcohol drinking inside the centre is strictly forbidden. Food will be provided. Pork is not cooked in the centre. If you need a particular diet – you are welcome as well, just let us know.
Location:
Rendeux is a countryside village that lies in the country's Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province and accounts up to 2,500 inhabitants. The village of Rendeux is situated in the valley of the River Ourthe in an area which attracts many visitors both for its natural beauty and for such nearby medieval villages as La Roche-en-Ardenne (11km) and Durbuy (18km). For more details, please, visit: www.rendeux.be
The closest train station is 8km away – Melreux-Hotton (there is a bus, running till train station – just 10minutes). Belgium is quite small and cozy country, most cities and nice places are easy reachable by train. Brussels is about 2h30 away from Rendeux.
Meeting Point:
On the 1st of April at Melreux-Hotton train station at 3.00pm
Camp language:
English, some notions of French will be useful, and also you can find here a lot of people from all over the world, you can discover numerous of other languages! Facial expression, sign language and emotional interjections may help you in any situation! Feel free!
Specific requirements:
the candidate will have to send a short motivation letter and also an “evidence” of his/her artistic talent. A questionnaire to fill in will be sent after application.
Two diffents tasks are waiting for you : a mix of organisation of leisure activities for the kids of centre (games, sports, DIY workshop…)and the organisation of a final exhibition with the theme of art in general (Painting, photography, sculpture…Or musical show…)It will up to your team and good motivation!
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation will be provided in the centre. Two bedrooms with 4 single bed each (with shower and toilet). Smoking and alcohol drinking inside the centre is strictly forbidden. Food will be provided, relax – no cooking! Pork is not cooked in the centre. If you need a peculiar diet – you are welcome as well, just let us know.
Location & leisure:
Rendeux is a countryside village that lies in the country's Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province and accounts up to 2,500 inhabitants. The village of Rendeux is situated in the valley of the River Ourthe in an area which attracts many visitors both for its natural beauty and for such nearby medieval villages as La Roche-en-Ardenne (11km) and Durbuy (18km). For more details, please, visit: www.rendeux.beThe closest train station is 8km away – Melreux-Hotton (there is a bus, running till train station – just 10minutes).Belgium is quite small and cozy country, most cities and nice places are easy reachable by train.Brussels is about 2h30 away from Rendeux.
Requirements:
Specific requirements the candidate will have to send a short motivation letter and also an "evidence" of his/her artistic talent. A questionnaire to fill in will be sent after application
Age:
18-99
Location:
Rendeux 6987
Language(s):
English
Airport:
CRL: Brussels South (Charleroi, Belgium)Vegetarian food will be available
Two different tasks are planned: Organisation of leisure activities for the kids (games, sports, DIY workshop…) and the creation and organisation of a final artistic exhibition, the local partner is waiting for your team to come with fresh ideas and to create a show with the residents, you could act, paint, film, dance…You will create this show all together and do an exhibition in the end of project at the centre Couleurs du monde.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation will be provided in the centre. Two bedrooms with 4 single beds (with shower and toilet). Smoking and drinking alcohol is strictly forbidden inside the centre. Food will be provided, relax – no cooking! Pork is not cooked in the centre. If you need a specific diet – you are welcome as well, just let us know.
Location & leisure:
Rendeux is a countryside village that lies in the country's Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province and accounts up to 2,500 inhabitants. The village of Rendeux is located in the valley of the River Ourthe in an area which attracts many visitors both for its natural beauty and for such nearby medieval villages as La Roche-en-Ardenne (11km) and Durbuy (18km). For more details, please, visit: www.rendeux.beThe closest train station is 8km away – Melreux-Hotton (there is a bus, running till train station – just 10minutes).Belgium is quite small and cosy country, most cities and nice places are easy reachable by train.Brussels is about 2h30 away from Rendeux.
Requirements:
This project requests volunteers with a good level of motivation for its theme and who are prepared to integrate the life of a refugee centre. We recommend them to a have an idea about the policy concerning refugees in their own country.In order to demonstrate this, we ask the candidate volunteers: -to send a short motivation letter-to answer our specific questionnaire (if you do not have it yet, please ask it to your sending organisation). We will not confirm any placement request before the analysis of these documents
Age:
18-99
Location:
Rendeux
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BRU: Brussels Natl (Brussels, Belgium)Vegetarian food will be available
Each day, 2 different volunteers will participate in the daily life of the centre: your ideas are welcome to organise some activities with the kids, the staff member of the centre will help you to organise these activities. The rest of the team will give a hand to clean the big green areas of the centre: cut branches, prune trees, clean the area around the pond. Depending on the weather, some indoor task as painting could be done.
BEWARE:
work might be sometimes long and difficult. Volunteers will spend the whole day outdoor.
Accomodation & food:
You will have one dormitory (so you will sleep all together) in the centre with mats and bathroom with hot shower.Be aware that there is no Internet access in the camp place. It will be a good opportunity to forget technology and to appreciate the nature and calm that surround the centre. During the camp, the cooking team of the centre will cook for you (If you like good food, then this project is for you!)
Location & leisure:
The centre is located in deep countryside. By choosing this workcamp, you decide to live in the nature. All around, there are fields, woods and small villages. Local partner will provide bicycle (you'll find some shops about 5km).
There are plenty of opportunities for entertainment:
football fields and tennis or basketball playgrounds…During the weekend, it will be possible to organise cultural visits and to travel to the biggest Belgian cities. The town of Paliseul is 5 kilometres away from the Centre. From there, by train, it is very easy to reach bigger urban centres such as Namur, Brussels, Arlon, Bouillon or Liège.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Opont
Language(s):
English
Airport:
CRL: Brussels South (Charleroi, Belgium)Vegetarian food will be available
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